Lexist Law Firm

Corporate/M&A, Energy, Infrastructure, Capital Markets

Partner

Mesut Kaya joined Lexist in 2017 and is a Partner in the Corporate/M&A and Banking & Finance teams. He focuses on projects and M&As in highly regulated sectors, nuclear and financial services in particular.

Mesut has a rare niche and hands-on experience in nuclear energy matters and was seconded to a nuclear project owner EUAS International ICC, a subsidiary of Elektrik Uretim A.S which is the largest electricity utilities company in Turkey. Mesut has since advised on three Turkey-based nuclear power plant projects. His main services consisted of providing corporate governance solutions, drafting IGAs and host government agreements as well as implementation agreements and PPAs. During his work for EUAŞ, he also advised on the unique EPC contract requirements for newly built nuclear power plant projects and technology transfer agreements.

Turkish, English, French

Head of the Legal Committee of GYODER (Turkish real estate investment association and sector platform - learn more here GYODER)

Istanbul Bar Association

University of Montpellier, International School of Nuclear Energy Law

LL.M. Galatasaray University

LL.B. Marmara University